Scott McTominay and his teammate Anthony Martial gave their team Manchester United a solid 2-0 victory over visiting Everton, allowing the home team to move ahead of Newcastle United and secure third place in the English Premier League on Saturday. Coach Erik Ten Hag's team has entered the race to finish the season in the top four, raising their points tally to 56 from 29 matches, three points ahead of Newcastle, which has a game in hand, and six points clear of Tottenham Hotspur before both teams play later today.
The team coached by Sean Dyche, which is struggling to avoid relegation, remains at 27 points in 16th place, only above the relegation zone on goal difference and tied on points with Nottingham Forest in 17th and Bournemouth in 18th.
United pressed Jordan Pickford, the visitor's goalkeeper, early at the sunny Old Trafford and dominated Everton's half for most of the match. The pressure finally paid off in the 36th minute when Jadon Sancho delivered a through ball into the penalty area for McTominay, who struck the ball into the net from close range.
Marcus Rashford, who had multiple chances in his 350th match for United across all competitions, assisted Martial's goal in the 71st minute with a cross that reached the French forward, who had come on in the second half, allowing him to find himself in a one-on-one situation and comfortably slot the ball home from close distance.
